Official Starters and Inactives: Falcons vs. Saints

Cornerback Asante Samuel, who did not participate in practice all week while nursing a shoulder injury, will start for the Falcons Thursday night in their prime time showdown against the Saints.

Starter Asante Samuel will start for the Falcons at cornerback against the Saints, despite missing the entire week of practice nursing a shoulder injury.

Per NFL rules, both the Falcons and Saints must designate "inactive" players 90 minutes prior to kickoff in order to bring their active roster down to 46 players for the game. Below is the list of inactive players, as well as the official starting lineups for both the Falcons and Saints.